This man is one of my style icons. Not all his products really, but more of how he carries himself. And how he’s able to pull off green bead necklaces with crisp shirts, and still seem like a gruff, straight but sophisticated man.

I saw this book called Handmade Zakka Craft. Turns out “zakka” refers to “small, various products used in everyday life”, but now also “represents a style of art and craft that is simple, charming, and of Japanese esthetic” according to squidoo.

I love hearing about artisanship, dedication to craft, as I’ve always wanted to talk about.

I love watching footage of people who chose to devote themselves to something they’re passionate about, no matter how atypical. Or, I guess, I like it more when it is atypical – when they go out on a limb for it despite what other people think is the normally “accomplished” way of living life.

VitaBrevis‘ profile video, on Eric Arakawa, an independent surfboard designer, is a great example of what I just said.

I have all of these tabs open just because there’s this really beautiful image on each webpage that I want to remember. (Yes, I know, they make platforms like Pinterest for moments like that).

I now have to be practical and start closing them one by one and corralling them here. I have read somewhere (I’ll try to find it), that this is an age of curation, and here I shall continue doing just that.